GH administering question

[Guest guest]

Dalia is about to start GH any day now and for some reason the " guy "

at the endo's office who handles getting it set up ordered the kind

with exposed needle. We asked to have the " pen " type. He said no

problem...he also said that the " pen " type has to be refrigerated and

the other type doesn't. Does this make sense? Was I doing the right

thing in asking for the " pen " type?

I am going to call him and ask as well, but I figured some of you

could answer from experience. Anything else I should ask or look out

for?

Thanks,

Sheryl (Dalia, 2 - RSS and Hanna, 5 mos - non-RSS)

[Guest guest]

Quick update...I spoke with the guy and basically the choices are

a " mini quick " which does not need refrigeration, it is a single

dose per needle so you just throw it away after each dose...you have

to plunge the needle in yourself. The other choice is the pen from

Genotropin, which I guess also has an exposed needle, and has to be

refrigerated b/c it is multiple doses in the pen (I know you all

probably know this).

They submitted this to insurance with a diagnosis of FTT/SGA and not

RSS. Would she be better off with the RSS diagnosis and have more

choices like Nutropen, etc?

What should I do?

Sheryl

>

> Dalia is about to start GH any day now and for some reason

the " guy "

> at the endo's office who handles getting it set up ordered the

kind

> with exposed needle. We asked to have the " pen " type. He said no

> problem...he also said that the " pen " type has to be refrigerated

and

> the other type doesn't. Does this make sense? Was I doing the

right

> thing in asking for the " pen " type?

>

> I am going to call him and ask as well, but I figured some of you

> could answer from experience. Anything else I should ask or look

out

> for?

>

> Thanks,

> Sheryl (Dalia, 2 - RSS and Hanna, 5 mos - non-RSS)

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheryl,

AS far as I know, all growth hormone has to be refrigerated. Pen type

or regular syringe.

I prefer the pen type. For me it is easier to use.

I hope this helps.

Ken M

>

> Dalia is about to start GH any day now and for some reason the " guy "

> at the endo's office who handles getting it set up ordered the kind

> with exposed needle. We asked to have the " pen " type. He said no

> problem...he also said that the " pen " type has to be refrigerated and

> the other type doesn't. Does this make sense? Was I doing the right

> thing in asking for the " pen " type?

>

> I am going to call him and ask as well, but I figured some of you

> could answer from experience. Anything else I should ask or look out

> for?

>

> Thanks,

> Sheryl (Dalia, 2 - RSS and Hanna, 5 mos - non-RSS)

>